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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick served seven years in prison for corruption. With 20 years left on his sentence, he received a commutation from President Trump.

Georgia's security council says it filed papers with the International Court of Justice to sue Russia for ethnic cleansing. Earlier, Russia announced its military operations in Georgia have ended but Tblisi says attacks continue.

The Affordable Care Act is changing the health care landscape, and venture capitalists see new ways to invest in the industry's future. Host Scott Simon speaks with Annie Lamont, a health care venture capitalist, about the future of health care.

Scientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals.

Students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities and English learners have all made gains.

While official reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement from Palestinian and Israeli leaders was positive, on the streets both sides took a different view. Meanwhile, U.S. envoy George Mitchell met the Israeli and Palestinian leaders Friday, but he seems no closer to reviving formal peace talks.

President Obama said Tuesday the U.S. was determined to act on climate change, but did not offer any specific proposals on how the country would do so. His comments came at the opening of the U.N. climate summit.

The federal government is taking dramatic action to steer GM through bankruptcy. The hope is to save jobs and help the company emerge with a healthier balance sheet and a better chance of succeeding in the marketplace. But the GM bailout has already costs American taxpayers billions and the price tag is likely to rise significantly.

President Obama's pledge to set U.S. relations with the Muslim world on a new footing was welcomed at Cairo University, the venue for his much-anticipated address to the Muslim world. Reaction to his remarks on various political issues was mixed, however.

Jonathan Majors was arrested after an alleged domestic dispute in March. The Creed III actor pleaded not guilty to four counts. His trial has been rescheduled.